Jeremiah 51:54

Jeremiah 51:54 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:
• New International Version (NIV)“The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"A voice! A cry from Babylon! The noise of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, And great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans,

Context of Jeremiah 51:54

52“Yes,” says the Lord, “but the time is coming when I will destroy Babylon’s idols. The groans of her wounded people will be heard throughout the land. 53Though Babylon reaches as high as the heavens and makes her fortifications incredibly strong, I will still send enemies to plunder her. I, the Lord, have spoken! “Listen! Hear the cry of Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians. 55For the Lord is destroying Babylon. He will silence her loud voice. Waves of enemies pound against her; the noise of battle rings through the city. 56Destroying armies come against Babylon. Her mighty men are captured, and their weapons break in their hands. For the Lord is a God who gives just punishment; he always repays in full.

Jeremiah 51:54 word by word

ק֥וֹל זְעָקָ֖ה מִבָּבֶ֑ל וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּד֖וֹל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A soundקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of a cryזְעָקָהza‛aq ze‛âqâh · outcryH2201
• from Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• and greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• destructionשֶׁ֫בֶרsheber shêber · breakingH7667
• from the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778

Cross-references for Jeremiah 51:54

• Jeremiah 48:3Listen to the cries from Horonaim, cries of devastation and great destruction.
• Jeremiah 50:22“Let the battle cry be heard in the land, a shout of great destruction.
• Isaiah 13:6Scream in terror, for the day of the Lord has arrived— the time for the Almighty to destroy.
• Isaiah 15:5My heart weeps for Moab. Its people flee to Zoar and Eglath-shelishiyah. Weeping, they climb the road to Luhith. Their cries of distress can be heard all along the road to Horonaim.
• Zephaniah 1:10“On that day,” says the Lord, “a cry of alarm will come from the Fish Gate and echo throughout the New Quarter of the city. And a great crash will sound from the hills.
• Revelation 18:17In a single moment all the wealth of the city is gone!” And all the captains of the merchant ships and their passengers and sailors and crews will stand at a distance.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 51:54

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 54A cry - i. e., the war-cry.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 54When Babylon fell, the noise of battle was overwhelming. People screamed and yelled, soldiers shouted battle cries, and boulders crashed as walls fell.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-641. in the midst of them that rise ... against me--literally, "in the heart" of them. Compare Psa 46:2, "the midst of the sea," Margin; Eze 27:4, "the heart of the seas"; Margin; Mt 12:40. In the center of the Chaldeans. "Against Me," because they persecute My people. The cabalistic mode of interpreting Hebrew words (by taking the letters in the inverse order of the alphabet, the last letter representing the first, and so on, Jr 25:26) would give the very…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 51:54

• Persia
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In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Device
• Empty
• Hold
• Mount
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah
• Jeremiah (2)

Commentaries on Jeremiah 51

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings